Q402--Open & Continuous for OBVAMC for Community Nursing Home Services in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, is seeking multiple award contractors to provide Community Nursing Home (CNH) Services for the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) in Louisiana, Arkansas, and East Texas. The solicitation (36C25625R0050) is a full and open competition for nursing home facilities that will care for eligible Veterans, with contractors required to have current CMS certification and state nursing home licenses. Qualifying facilities must meet quality standards, including either a three-star overall rating or a two-star rating with a four-star quality measures score. Performance evaluation will be conducted through the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), which includes monitoring contractor performance across six primary performance standards such as reporting, medical record maintenance, and responsiveness to VA requirements. The solicitation was posted on March 24, 2025, with proposals due by March 23, 2026.

The contract is not set aside for any specific small business category and will cover nursing home services in the Shreveport, Louisiana area. The anticipated contract value is up to $49 million, with a performance period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030. Contractors will be responsible for comprehensive nursing home care, including room, meals, nursing care, medical services, and support services for Veterans, all under VA authorization and oversight. The wage determination for this contract establishes minimum wage rates of $17.75 per hour for workers, with additional fringe benefits including health and welfare provisions, paid vacation, and holidays. Nursing facilities will be expected to provide care in accordance with the Patient Driven Payment Model and meet stringent quality and operational standards set by the VA.